But when Montreal’s Felipe buried a Marco Di Vaio rebound two minutes into stoppage time to give his side a 1-0 win on the night, nothing else mattered.

The Impact, the better team over two legs, got the result it needed Wednesday night to advance in front of home supporters — the club’s second-consecutive Canadian Cup title following TFC’s reign of supremacy.

Toronto FC bench boss Ryan Nelsen threw the kitchen sink at the club’s biggest rival in the second half but it wasn’t enough. With fo